Camberwell Green Magistrates’ Court heard Okoya booked the personal training sessions with ex-rugby pro Mel Deane, who has publicised his work with the former England defender.

After the first session, on 2 May, Mr Deane sent Okoya a text to ask how she was feeling, and whether she was still on for the next session.

One reply said: “I think you are going to have to ask Rio to pay for the sessions.”

Another said: “LOL he will pay it because he wants me looking good for him.”

Giving evidence, Mr Deane said Okoya booked sessions under the name of Susanna Ibru.

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He added he was told not to contact Okoya after telling Ferdinand’s management about her.

PC Sarah Stanley, who arrested arrested Okoya for breaching the order on 13 June, told the court: “She made a comment saying ‘I’m supposed to be meeting with Ferdinand tomorrow, he’s going to find this hilarious’.”

In her police interview, Okoya said she was “curious” to see if Mr Deane was Ferdinand’s personal trainer.

Aimee Emby, prosecuting, said: “She admits sending the messages and the phone number being used as her own.

“She said the contact didn’t breach the restraining order and that it did not amount to indirect contact.”

Lyndon Orrett, defending, said: ‘If you look at the matter of the alleged indirect contact there were two text messages. During which the person on the other end of it take it jokingly.

“You can see that they weren’t carefully constructed text messages, we have the ‘lol’ in the second message which is a common indication of levity.

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